Enugu

On 3rd November 2007 the Society of St Paul constructed St. Paul Book & Media Centre and a small apartment for residence in a property offered by the Catholic Diocese of Enugu in the premises of the Holy Ghost Cathedral. It was then considered the largest book centre in the whole of West Africa. In June 2008 Fr Francis Maniamkerry joined the community. Fr Sebastian Elavunkal, immediate after his priestly ordination, followed.

On 22 October 2008, Bishop Antony O. Gbuji of the diocese of Enugu, entrusted the Holy Innocent Parish at Nchatancha Nike and its property in perpetuity to the Society of St Paul. Fr Emmanuel Mundumoozhikara took charge as its first Parish priest. In 2009 the Society of St Paul built a new residence in this land.

To cater to the demand for hosts in Enugu and the neighborning dioceses, as part of our apostolate, we established a host making unit in Enugu. This apostolic undertaking was formally blessed and inaugurated by Rev Dr. Callistus Onega, Bishop of Enugu, on 9th May 2015 and is baptized with the name Queen of Apostle Hosts.

We celebrate the feast of our Founder, Blessed James Alberione. Along with my Team and all in the Provincialate, I join you spiritually to celebrate the event meaningfully. I pray that God our loving Father may shower his choicest blessings on all of us and on all the apostolic activities of our Province through the intercession of our beloved Founder.

Our Province has just celebrated the Chapter on the theme “Do everything for the Gospel”. Alberione employed all his energies to the spread of the Good News in all its forms with all means that were at his disposal. Though physically weak he was moved by the Spirit of God to leap in to the unknown for the sake of the Gospel. May the vision of our heavenly Founder inspire us to greater commitment in our mission. May his determination to do something noble to the men and women of his times challenge us to personal renewal and may his indomitable spirit inspire us to be and to do everything for the Gospel.

Have a wonderful and grace-filled celebration of the feast. Stay blessed always.

Kindly keep our Brothers in Nigeria in your special prayers. May the Good Shepherd be close to them during these days of pain, sorrow and loss.